Anthony Lawson, 22, was found wounded on Lyell Avenue near Child Street in Rochester in the early evening of September 24, 2018. A patrol officer discovered him after he had been shot multiple times. First aid was given at the scene and he was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:30 p.m.

Rochester Police investigated and arrested two teenagers, David Johnson and Nashiem Burton, in connection with the shooting. Authorities determined the confrontation began as a robbery that turned violent. David Johnson was identified as the shooter; he pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first degree and robbery in the first degree and received a 30-year sentence on May 31, 2019. Nashiem Burton pleaded guilty to robbery and was sentenced to 20 years in prison with five years of post-release supervision.

Does anyone have information about Lawson’s activities in the hours before the shooting or saw anything on Lyell Avenue that evening?